Cheena Harayeko Manche, Hari Bamsha Acharya
This autobiography is the result of Acharya’s outpouring of feelings led by the tragic incident when he lost his wife. An unexpected tragedy is always powerful. Pessimists who often become victims of depression at times give up and even think of ending their lives but those who are positive, turn their pain and suffering into a powerful force and create something worthy – exactly like “Cheena Harayeko Manchhe.”[break]
A multi-talented terrific comedian who could equally make people cry, Acharya needs no introduction as he has established himself as a master in the world of acting, and his personal life has been a journey of both happiness and sadness, just like an ECG graph.
It was his impish nature and mischievous childhood that became the main foundation and reason that reached him to heights of his career in acting. He became orphan as a child but had always been strong enough even while growing up, despite the sufferings. But when his acting career, social life and popularity were at their best, the sudden shock of losing his wife brought upon night of tears. He spent his nights on sleeping pills and avoided his work for almost one and a half years.
After getting suggestions from his family and friends, he then married Ramila Pathak who had also gone through similar woes like those of Acharya. When the book reaches this point of his life, it is really heartrending. After getting support from Ramila bhauju, the smile on his face has come back. He resumed his works and has again become active in social endeavors.
Dipesh Shrestha
I was with him from the time he wrote this book and till he got it published. Which is why I have observed that Acharya signifies simplicity, sensitivity, emotions and is an honest person who can work hard.
This recollection of Acharya’s life in happiness and sadness is a page turner. It is not only entertaining but is equally inspiring as well. Acharya is an inspiration to many, including me. He is someone who can portray or play a role of any situation and present it in a realistic way, and he is a popular singer as well. Thus, Cheena Harayeko Manchhe is an interesting presentation of his journeys.
About Rabindra Sameer
By profession, Samir is a physician and a public health specialist, but he equally devotes his time to writing. He has published six collections of short stories which are “Tesro Ankha,” “Post Mortem,” “Bikiran,” “Chandiko ghera,” “Ishwarka Katha,” “Arjun Drishti” and “Anu ra Pahad,” and a collection of travelogue, “great wall ko great anubhuti,” among others.
His father was a teacher, so there would always be books at home to read. This is how he started developing a keen interest to read. “I thought that I could also write and I started writing when I was sixteen but wasn’t confident enough to share my writing at first,” he says.
Born in Gulmi, he came to Kathmandu in 1989 to pursue his further studies, and in the meantime, his stories started getting published in local papers. Till now, he has more than 700 short stories that have been published in various newspapers and magazines. His pieces continue to come in national and international journals a well.
“I prefer the genre of short stories as there are many things that can be expressed with use of few words,” he says.
He is currently working on a novel, the main character of which is a person who has depression. “I have been following the main character of the book for fifteen years as it is based on a real character but with a different name. The book touches human psychology and the problems of psychological stage like depression, Alzheimer’s along with the changes he goes through in the context of political and societal changes,” he explains.
Writing started off as a hobby but he now writes to share his experiences and to learn the opinions of the readers as well.
“Being a physician, my job is to directly interact with people on a daily basis where I get to meet people with various backgrounds and that acts as the main source of my inspiration,” he says.
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This novel shows the situation of a love affair between two characters, Sumnima and Som Dutta, and has analyzed their sexual psychology. The main message of this book is that though physically two people who are in love maybe apart, they can feel closer in an emotional way. Based on sexual psychology, this book is commendable for its style of writing and the way the story has been told. The book also suggests us to get closer to nature and talks about how present happiness is more important. Besides the central character, the supporting characters of the book also feel realistic and are praiseworthy.
Antarmanko Yatra by Jagdish Ghimire.
The writer has described the treatment process in a simple but a very heartrending manner. Medicine can prevent death to some extent but that doesn’t make life any easier. The book is presented in such a way that anyone can see, understand and feel the writer’s situation. Though the book is very moving and poignant, there are instances of humor as well. The use of flashbacks and the overall writing style makes the book a must-read.
Sharanarthi by Krishna Dharawasi
This is a story of those Nepalis who have been forced in different ways to move out from Dajeeling, Meghalaya, Sikkim and then had to start new life in Nepal. All Nepalis can relate to this book, which is why this book was very popular in Nepali community of India as well. This is a poignant story of those people who are looking for their identity.
Seto Dharti by Amar Neupane
This Madan Puraskar-winning book is one of my favorites. It is a story of how in 1990s a person named Tara is born and was married at the age of seven. She got widowed at the age of nine and it shows the story of her suffering after she lost her husband. The supporting characters of the book also portray emotions in a powerful way and women’s psychology has been explained well in the book.
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
The author stayed in India for six months and wrote the book. This is a very inspiring book which has a central theme that you should never follow others just for the sake of it, but should set your own path. When a river flows, it has to pass through stones and similarly people have to pass through a series of tests and struggle in life, but they should always follow their own direction and ideologies.
As told to Nistha Rayamajh
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